Wild Bird Trust

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Cape Parrot Project

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Okavango Wilderness Project

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Nkashi

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Wild Bird Trust are explorers, monitors, awareness raisers and citizen engagers for the conservation of wild birds, their natural habitats and the local communities who live in those habitats and have always been their custodians. Our advantage comes from our dedicated partners who share our values, culture, and unwavering commitment to make our planet a better place for all of its inhabitants. We remain deeply aware that our experiences and journeys are part of a greater story. The wilderness is where we love to be and, by using wild birds as indicators for change and health of an ecosystem, we can be part of preserving that wildernesses. Our work in science, community development and storytelling is all about giving hope and a sense of connection, not only to our current generation, but to many generations to come.

Angola

In December 2018, the National Geographic Society signed an historic Protocol of Cooperation with the Angolan government, mandating the Wild Bird Trust, as the implementing partner, to advance the effective management of natural resources, capacity building, sustainable development and tourism in the Okavango-Zambezi Water Tower Project Area.

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Namibia

Namibia is the most arid country in Southern Africa. Water is a key resource especially for agriculture but perennial rivers are few and are shared with its neighbours. The Okavango, Zambezi and Chobe all have their sources in the Angolan highlands so Namibia is an essential link in the work of the NGOWP.

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South Africa

The Wild Bird Trust is on a mission to conserve wild birds and their habitat through exploration, research and monitoring, conservation action, partnerships, awareness-raising and support for local and citizen-led organisations.

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Botswana

In 2014 the Okavango Delta became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Part of the reason for this is because the Delta supports the lives of thousands of people by providing freshwater, food, building materials, medicinal plants and employment through the tourism industry. The NGOWP now plays its part in protecting this unique and vital place.

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Cape Parrot resources for schools

The Cape Parrot is South Africa’s only endemic parrot. The species is endangered due to destruction and degradation of their forest habitat.

Our Work

Walk with us on our journey as we explore the Okavango Delta in all its beauty, save the Cape Parrot from near extinction and monitor the water and ecology in Africa’s wetlands.

National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project

Committed to securing permanent, sustainable protection for the greater Okavango River Basin, from the source waters in the highlands of Angola, to the Delta in Botswana.

Nkashi

Nkashi is a culture and a movement that honours the contribution of traditional and local knowledge to science, conservation and alternative enterprise opportunities.

Cape Parrot Project

Saving the Cape parrot and the forests they depend upon is going to be a multi-generational effort over the next 100 years that will need true “forest custodians”.

Education

The Educator Expeditions, are an educational and developmental project, aimed at supporting primary school teachers with the resources to improve the poor academic results.

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